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Re: oil pan gasket question




Don't forget to retorque the special oil pan bolts after waiting 5
minutes, per the Bentley.

Drew 
84 Wolfsburg on the road, 84 off
92 Golf GTD work in progress
99 A3 Jetta TDI toddler mover


On Wed, 21 Jun 2000 Captnbr@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 6/21/00 2:23:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> u1002712@warwick.net writes:
> 
> << I need to replace the oil pan gasket on my 16V because its leaking
>  oil... **** I was wondering how hard it is to replace the gasket??? 
>   >>
> 
> Naw it is real easy to do.  It just takes some time because there are so many 
> bolts.  Oh and there are two or three bolts that "Look" like they are 
> impossible to get.  Well they are easy to get out using a 1/4" extender on 
> your 1/4" ratchet.  They are a little tricky to get back in though so take 
> your time so you don't cross thread.  And when you are putting the pan back 
> in take care not to kink the gasket as it goes back in. Later
> 
> Brian 86 16v
> http://hometown.aol.com/captnbr/myhomepage/auto.html
> 
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